hundi.
Synonym of hawala (“informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East”).
Meaning & usage
Synonym of hawala (“informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East”).
A collection box used in Indian temples to collect cash offerings from devotees.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Iranianbor. Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā) Hindi हुंडी (huṇḍī)bor. ▲ Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā) Urdu ہُنڈِی (hunḍī)bor. ▲ Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā) Gujarati હૂંડી (hū̃ḍī)bor. Kachchi હૂંડી (hū̃ḍī)bor. English hundi Borrowed from Gujarati and Kachchi હૂંડી (huṇḍī), and Hindustani (Hindi हुंडी (huṇḍī) / Urdu ہُنْڈی (huṇḍī)), ultimately derived from Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā).
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